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James Asser vs Emma Hardy

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of James Asser
James Asser
Lab West Ham and Beckton
vs
Photograph of Emma Hardy
Emma Hardy
Lab Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice

Voting alignment

James Asser and Emma Hardy voted the same way 100% of the time, based on 311 shared comparable votes.

311 same votes 0 different votes 311 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
21 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
21 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
20 Aye 25 No
5 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
17 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 24 No
Crime / Justice 100% aligned 45 shared votes
21 Aye 24 No
20 Aye 25 No
Tax 100% aligned 45 shared votes
20 Aye 25 No
5 Aye 15 No
Defence 100% aligned 20 shared votes
5 Aye 15 No
17 Aye 2 No
Work / Employment 100% aligned 19 shared votes
17 Aye 2 No
5 Aye 11 No
Education 100% aligned 16 shared votes
5 Aye 11 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

85.6%
13% above average
Rank 81 of 649
Participation
70.6%
2% below average
Rank 417 of 649
505
590 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,497
2,121 eligible divisions
256
50.7% of votes cast
Aye votes
807
53.9% of votes cast
249
49.3% of votes cast
No votes
690
46.1% of votes cast
14
2.8% of votes cast
Against party
10
0.7% of votes cast
2 years, 3 months
Since 4 Jul 2024
Commons service
9 years, 4 months
Since 8 Jun 2017

Debates

52
-31.6 vs Commons average
Rank 435 of 650
Appearances
80
-3.6 vs Commons average
Rank 268 of 650
67
-78.7 vs Commons average
Rank 456 of 650
Contributions
393
+247.3 vs Commons average
Rank 38 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£173,878
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£1,996,509
all imported IPSA years
£173,878
23% below average
Latest expenses
£312,134
38% above average
1
1 registered category
Registered interests
0
0 registered categories
0
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
6
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Benefits
30 of 30 votes
#1
Foreign Affairs
63 of 69 votes
Energy
20 of 20 votes
#2
Democracy / Parliament
39 of 44 votes
Democracy / Parliament
14 of 14 votes
#3
NHS / Health
45 of 52 votes
Digital / Online Safety
11 of 11 votes
#4
Brexit / EU
160 of 188 votes
Environment / Climate
9 of 9 votes
#5
Environment / Climate
37 of 46 votes

Recent voting overlap

These MPs agreed on every division where both voted in the current comparison sample.

Where they voted the same
No
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill: Second Reading 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Closure motion 11 Sept 2026
No
No
Social Housing Bill [Lords]: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 10 Sept 2026
Housing
No
Aye
Draft Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 9 Sept 2026
Aye
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145 7 Sept 2026
No
No
Health Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 6 7 Sept 2026
No
Aye
Representation of the People Bill: Third Reading 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 65 2 Sept 2026
Democracy / Parliament
No
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Voting source Commons Votes API